pyre, funeral pyre
(noun) wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pyre (plural pyres)
A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
Any heap or pile of combustibles.
• prey, rype
Source: Wiktionary
Pyre, n. Etym: [L. pure, Gr. Fire.]
Definition: A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt. For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
